Coming down to the wire!

 It is coming down the wire.  It is so hard to see the difference in my body when I look at myself in the mirror, but I know changes have occurred.  My body fat has gone down about 2% since I started in October a little over 3 months ago.  This is mostly because of my diet.  It is so crazy to think back to what I used to eat and what I eat now.  I can't believe some of the stuff that I ate and thought was healthy.  I never used to look at my carbs, protein, or fats, I only looked at calories, which is bizarre to me now.  There is so much I have learned and so much more I am learning everyday.

  
Diet is Mental

A lot of my diet I consider to be mental.  Whenever I see something I want, lately I have been saying to myself "you are stronger than that brownie," or whatever.  But it is easy to let yourself fall into the idea that it won't matter if you eat it, what is a brownie gonna do?  Or sometimes I will catch myself thinking, "I will just do more cardio and it won't matter."

Although it is hard to resist certain things, some days are harder than others.   I feel a sense of accomplishment when I don't eat those things that I crave or am tempted by.  The feeling of accomplishment far outweighs the feeling of regret I get when I do eat those things that I know I shouldn't.  

Nice to be Sweating at the Gym again

Since the last couple months I have been focusing on building verses cutting, my cardio has been pretty low, basically 10-15 minutes on the stair stepper (doing speed intervals).  The last few days I have been putting in about 30-60 minutes, usually stair stepper, or bike, and when I get really bored I will do HIIT on the treadmill (very high incline).  I forget how good cardio makes you feel.  I do love lifting and still get my sweat on doing the weights but it is different. 

Crucial Weeks Ahead

As it gets closer to to the 4 week mark, I am getting more and more nervous and excited about my diet, exercise and posing.  I will see the most changes over those 4 weeks and I am stoked to see it.  I know I am going to have to remind myself to take pictures, because we all know that it is so hard to see the changes in your body when you look at yourself in the mirror everyday.  I will post more pictures as the competition draws closer!  

Feeling the Effects

I have read about others going through prep and doing crazy things, being really tired, and forgetting things, I didn't think this would happen to me.  I was wrong, unfortunately I am not invincible.    Over the last few days I have kinda been in a daze from over working my body.  Jedd keeps telling me I need to give my body time to relax considering I have been going to the gym almost 7 days a week, sometimes twice a day, and haven't been sleeping very well, but I can't help it lol.  I feel like if I am not working out then I am taking steps backwards.  Also when I am home all I want to do is eat lol and there are still things in the house that I am not supposed to eat, so I would rather be at the gym where those temptations don't exist.  

  Fatburner and blinging the suit!

I just ordered my fat burner, for the last 4 weeks of prep I have to stop taking any type of creatine so I will be taking a fat burner before my workout.  This should help give me the energy to take my body to the MAX!  My suit is partially rhinestoned, I am just kinda stuck right now and will slowly continue to work on it, I just want it to be perfect!  

I will be posting pictures of myself in my suit this weekend.  Keep your eye out!  

Thanks for reading my novel today, please excuse any spelling or grammar errors!

BE FIT. BE FIERCE. BE HEALTHY.